- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13353 WP No. 103780 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 103780 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. RAJKUMAR S/O LATE BASAVANNEPPA JAGAMANI, AGE. ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HUBBALLI DIVISION/SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HUBBALLI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRIKANT R.SATTIGERI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO THE MINISTERY OF RAILWAYS, EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN, RAILWAY BOARD, RAIL BHAVAN-NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHAIRMAN/CEO, RAILWAY BOARD, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, RAIL BHAVAN-NEW DELHI. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL, RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE (RPF) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, RAIL BHAVAN -NEW DELHI. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13353 WP No. 103780 of 2024 4. SECRETARY , RAILWAY BOARD, RAIL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, I. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI CALLING FOR THE RECORDS AND TO QUSH/NULLIFY THE EFFECT OF OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO. 97/SEC(E)/CD/10(CC) PT NEW DELHI DATED 16.7.2012 AS PER ANNEXURE-S ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, WHICH IS TAKEN AS PLEA TO IGNORE THE PETITIONER FROM HIS RIGHT OF PROMOTION TO THE PARENTAL DEPARTMENT OF RPF ON THE POST OF ASC/AC-RPF ON HIS DUE TURN OF HIS SENIORITY. II. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI CALLING FOR THE RECORDS AND TO NULLIFY THE EFFECT OF GSR NO.719(E) DATED 31.10.2013 AS PER ANNEXURE-F, WHICH THE PROSECUTION BRANCH FROM RULE NO.16.1 AND OTHER RELATED PROVISIONS THERETO HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM RPS RULES 1987 WHICH IS TAKEN AS PLEA BY THE RESPONDENTS TO IGNORE THE PETITIONER FROM HIS RIGHT OF PROMOTION TO THE PARENTAL DEPARTMENT OF RPF ON THE POST OF ASC/AC-RPF ON HIS DUE TURN OF HIS SENIORITY. III. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI CALLING FOR THE RECORDS TO QUASH/NULLIFY THE EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER NO.ENG-11/2013 R AND P RULES/PPS/APPS DATED 11.11.2013 AS PER ANNEXURE-V, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS WHICH IS TAKEN AS PLEA TO IGNORE THE PETITIONER FROM HIS RIGHT OF PROMOTION TO THE PARENTAL DEPARTMENT OF RPF ON THE POST OF ASC/AC- RPF ON HIS DUE TURN OF HIS SENIORITY. IV. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI CALLING FOR THE RECORDS TO QUASH/NULLIFY THE EFFECT UPON THE PETITIONER OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER NO. 2012(EC)13-2(67) DATED.12.6.2019 AS PER ANNEXURE-K, ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT, WHICH THE STRUCTURE OF CADRE OF PROSECUTORS HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN PUBLIC PROMOTION TO THE PARENTAL DEPARTMENT OF RPF ON THE POST OF ASC/AC- RPF.V. TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI CALLING FOR THE RECORDS TO QUASH/NULLIFY THE EFFECT OF LETTER NO. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13353 WP No. 103780 of 2024 2022/PROSECUTION CELL/CDR-/01 DATED 21.12.2022 AND LETTER OF EVEN NUMBER DATED 13.1.2023 WIDE WHICH THE RESPONDENTS CHANGED THE STATUS OF PETITIONER FORCIBLY WITHOUT TAKING THE CONSENT OF THE PETITIONER FROM THE SUBSTANTIAL POST OF INSPECTOR/RPF TO SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AND WITHOUT COMPLIANCE OF SECTION 16A OF THE RPF ACT 1957. VI. TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS COMMANDING THE RESPONDENTS TO PROMOTE THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH ON THE POST OF ASC/AC OF RPF EXTENDING THE CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE IMMEDIATE JUNIORS TO THE PETITIONER HAS BEEN PROMOTED ON THE SAID POST. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 12.09.2025, office objections have not been complied with. 2. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH, CT: UMD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 85